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With a person in the 130 to 310 lb weight range, the standard equipment available (harnesses, 6 ft.
lanyards with deceleration devices, manufactured anchor points, etc.) should keep the forces on the
body below that 1800 lb limit.
Lanyard and a full-body harness, first add the length of the shock-absorbing lanyard [6 ft. (1.8m)] to the
maximum elongation of the shock absorber during deceleration [3-1/2 ft. (1.1m)] to the height of a
worker [6 ft. (1.8m) average].
A 100 kg (220 lbs) worker free falling 1m (3 ft) generates an impact force of approximately
12 kN (2,700 lbs)